Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks pare gains but BP continues to gush higher on results
London stocks were clinging on to small gains by midday on Tuesday, helped along by some well received results from oil giant BP.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as pound gains, housebuilders weigh
London stocks remained in the red by midday on Monday as the pound gained ground after data on mortgages and consumer credit added weight to expectations of a rate hike this week, while a poor performance from housebuilders weighed.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as pound drops, RBS rallies
London stocks were holding on to modest gains by midday, underpinned by a weaker pound and well-received third-quarter earnings from RBS.
London midday: Footsie up as pound slips on retail shock, Catalonia and ECB eyed
London stocks had picked up by midday on Thursday as some encouraging news filtered through from Spain and investors gave a sanguine eye to the looming announcement from the European Central Bank on monetary policy.
London midday: Stocks dip as GDP figures lift rate hike odds, boosting pound
London stocks ticked a little lower by midday on Thursday as the pound rallied after stronger-than-expected GDP data raised the likelihood of a rate hike by the Bank of England next week.
London midday: FTSE flat as Whitbread weighs
London stocks were still hugging the flatline by midday, with Whitbread on the slide after a disappointing set of interim results.
London midday: Stocks turn up as pound slips versus dollar on manufacturing data
London stocks had reversed earlier small losses to trade a little higher by midday on Monday as the pound slipped against the greenback following the release of fresh industrial trends data.
London midday: Shares and sterling higher on cautious Brexit optimism
London stocks kept hold of most of their early gains by midday on Friday as encouraging noises emerging from Brussels mingled with optimism stateside over proposed tax reforms.
London midday: FTSE and pound both fall after weak retail numbers
London stocks and the pound both ebbed lower by midday on Thursday after disappointing UK retail sales data and with ongoing concerns about stalled Brexit negotiations.
London midday: Stocks tick higher as investors digest labour market data
London stocks had pushed a little higher by midday, with the pound slipping back against the dollar following a brief pop higher, as investors digested the latest data on UK wages and unemployment.
London midday: Stocks tick higher as inflation, MPC members weigh on pound
London stocks had edged higher by midday as the pound fell back against the dollar following a brief pop higher after data showed inflation surged to a five-year high last month and Bank of England policymakers spoke about interest rates.
London midday: Miners drive small gain; Convatec tanks on warning
London stocks were holding on to small gains by midday on Monday as miners rallied on the back of Chinese inflation data, but Convatec slid after a profit warning.
London midday: Footsie treading lower as pound picks up on Brexit talk
London stocks pared some of their early losses by midday on Friday, having retreated fairly sharply from a record close the previous day as the pound climbed on rumours about the Brexit negotiations.
London midday: Stocks edge up as pound slumps on Barnier comments
London stocks edged higher by midday on Thursday as the pound lost ground following comments from the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier.
London midday: Stocks drift lower as investors eye FOMC minutes
London stocks were still a touch lower by midday on Wednesday in a pretty listless session, as investors awaited the release of the minutes from the Federal Open Markets Committee's September meeting after the close.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after industrial and manufacturing data
London stocks were holding on to mild gains by midday on Tuesday as the pound got a small lift from news that UK industrial and manufacturing data improved more than expected in August.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as sterling surges
London stocks had fallen further by midday as the pound surged against both the euro and the dollar, recovering from last week’s losses.
London midday: Stocks tick higher as pound slides; payrolls eyed
London stocks had ticked a little higher by midday on Friday, underpinned by a weaker pound, but with moves muted as investors refrained from making big bets either way ahead of the latest non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks hold gains as pound slides on political uncertainty
London stocks were still in the black by midday as the pound hit a three-week low against the dollar after Prime Minister Theresa May's shambolic speech at the Tory party conference a day earlier cast doubt over her ability to stay in power.
London midday: Stocks dip as pound gains on services data; May speech eyed
London stocks were trading down a touch by midday on Wednesday, giving up modest earlier gains as the pound rallied following a better-than-expected reading on the UK services sector, but moves were muted ahead of a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May.